Type-writing machine



PATENIED JAN. 5, 1904.

C. H. SHEPARD. TYPE WRITING MACHINE.

APPLICATION FILED Nov. '1, 1901.

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PATENTED JAN. 5, 1904.

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lTYPE WRITING MACHINE.

APPLICATION FILED NOV. 7, 1901.

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G. II. SHBPARD. TYPE WRITING MACHINE.

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C. H. SHEPARD. TYPE WRITING MACHINE.

APPLIGATION FILED Nov. 7, 1901.

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UNITED STATES Patented January 5, 1904.

PATENT OFFICE.

OHARLEs H. sHEPARD, OF BROOKLYN, NEWv YORK, AssIGNoR TO' WYOKOEE,sEAMANs a BENEDIOT, OE ILION, NEW YORK, A CORPORATION OE NEW YORK.

TYPE-WRITING .MACHlN-E.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters patent No. '7f19,1o6, datedJanuary 5, 1904. Application filed November?, 1901;"I g Serial orSLllZl.(No model.) l

To all whom it may 007tce7m- A.

Be it known that I',CHARLES H. SHEPARD, a citizen of the United States,and a resident of the borough of Brooklyn, city of New York, iu thecounty of Kings and State of New York,

have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Type-WritingMachines, of which the following is a specilication. l Myinventionrelates to tabulating mechanio ism for type-writing machines and isshown in its application to a No. 6 Remington machine, though obviouslyit may be applied to any type-writing machine wherein it may be foundavailable. I

In tabulating devices heretofore devised the construction has usuallybeen such that if the operator actuates a key to project'a tabli-ylatng-stop and to simultaneously release the carriage and immediatelythereafter'removes zo the linger from the key there is a liability ofthe carriage being rengaged by the feed mechanism before the carriagereaches the proper position as determined by the tabulatingstops, sothat the tabulating mechanism is ineective to accomplish its purpose.Itis likewise true that in such prior devices .it often occurs that theimpact of the carriage against the tabulati'ng-stop causes the carriageto jump back One,'two, or more letter- 3o space distances and arengagement of the carriage with its feed mechanism is liable toI beeffected before the carriage has an opportunity to settle back to theproper position where it was intended to be arrested. The consequence ofthis is that the carriage instead of being arrested at the properposition as determined by the tabulating -stops will be arrested at one,two, or more `letter-space distances to the right of said position, andthis 4o fact if not observed by the operator will result in the lign resbeing written in the wrong column.

The object of my invention is tofovercome these and other disadvantagesin tabulating devices heretofore devised and to produce a simple andefficient tabulating device wherein means are provided to assure theproper op-v eration of the tabulating device under all conditions.

To these and other'ends, which will hereinafter appear,.m'y inventionconsists in the novelarrangements and combinations of parts to behereinafter described, and particularly pointed out in the concludingclaims.

In the accompanyingdrawings, wherein like reference characters representcorresponding parts in the various views, Figure l is a verticalsectional view of one form of type-Writing machine embodying myinvention, the section being takenfrom front to rear of the machine.Fig. 2 is a plan view of the same. Fig. 3 is an enlarged detail sideview of a portion ofl one form of tabulatng mechanism to be hereinaftermore fully described. Fig. 4 is a like View of the same with adenominational stop shown in the projected position and the retardiugdevice engaged thereby. Fig. 5 is a like view of the same with the partsshown inthe position where a denominational stop is about to free itselffrom engagement with the retarding mechanism on the return .movement ofthe projected stop. Fig. 6 is a top view of the parts shown in Figs. 3,4, and 5. Fig. 7is an isometric detail view ofa portion of the device tobe hereinvafter described. Fig. 8 is a detail side view of a modied formof device embodying my invention, the parts being shown in the norvmalposition.. Fig. 9is a like view of the samewith the parts shown in theworking position. Fig. 10 is a front View of the parts shown in Figs. 8and 9 with the tabulatingstop on thecarriage omitted. l

In the various views parts are omitted and broken away to betterillustrate other parts of the structure.

Referring particularly to Fig. l of the drawings,`l indicatesthe framingof the machine, in which the usual or any-suitable key-levers i2 aremounted, each key-lever being provided with a finger-key 3. Extendingbeneath the key-levers 2is a universal bar 4f, which is connected ateach end toa link 5, which links in turn are connected to a bowed bar 6,that is secured to an arm 7, which projects from the rock-shaft 8 of thedog-rocker 9. This dogcarrier carries the usual orany preferred feed`dogs l0, which cooperate with a feed-wheel ll, that is operativelyconnected to a rockshaft that turns in suitable bearings l2, (see IOOFig. 2,) secured to the top plate 13, as shown at 14. The opposite endof this shaft,t.o which the feed-Wheel 11 is operatively connected, maybe provided with a feed-pinon 15, that meshes with a rack 16, carriedupon arms 17, that are pivoted at 18 to a carriage 19, so that the rackis capable of being elevated to disengage it from the feed-pinion, andthereby enable the carriage to be moved freely in either direction. Thecarriage 19 is provided with suitable traverse-rollers 2O and 21,whichbear, respectively, upon a traverse-rod 22'and a shift-rail 23.v Thecarriage 19 carries the usual platen 24 for holding the paper to bestruck by the type-bars 25, which are pivoted to hangers secured to thetop plate 13 and operated by rods 26, connected to the key-levers, asusual.

Projecting rearwardly from the carriage 19 are supporting-arms 27, whichhave secured to their rear ends a rack-bar 28, which supports one ormore adjustable tabulating-stops 29, as customary. Beneath the bank offinger-keys 3 is a series of push-rods 30, each having a push-key 30 anda returning-spring 31, which is secured at one end to a fixed portion ofthe machine, as 32, and at the other end to a collar 33 on the push-rod30. The rear end of each push-rod is connected at 34 to anupwardly-extending lever 35, that is pivoted at 36 to a frame 37, thatmay be secured to the framing 1 of the machine. The upper end of each ofthese levers 35 is pivotally connected to a movable denominational stop,which is apertured at 39 to receive the fixed guiding-rods 40, whichguide the stops in their movement and limit the rearward and forwardmovement thereof. Each of the stops 38 is provided with a shoulder 41,which is adapt-ed to contact with a bar 42, that extends across theseries of stops, as represented in Fig. 2, and is provided withdepending arms 43'; which are pivoted at 44 to the frame 37. One ofthese depending arms 43 is provided with a forwardly-extending arm 45,which is connected at 46 to a link 47, which is pivoted at 48 to a lever49, fulcrumed at 50 in a bracket 51, that is secured at 52 to the topplate of the machine. 'Phe forwardlyextending end of the lever 49 isprovided with a flattened surface or shoe 53,which is adapted to beforced into contact with the rack-bar 16 and to lift it out ofengagement with the pinion 15. Each of the stops or blades 38 isprovided at its Linder face with an inclined portion or cam 54 forwardof a notch 55, formed in the stop. 'lhe cam and the notch of each stopare adapted to coperate with a cross-bar 56, (see Fig. 7,) that isconnected at its ends to depending spring-pressed plungers56x,thereduced stem 57 of each of which is provided with a laterally-extendingpin 58, that projects through an aperture 59 in the recessed end of alever 60 in order to limit the upward f movement of the plunger withrelation to said lever. The plungers and the cross-bar 56 are maintainednormally in the raised position by two coiled springs 61, each of whichis contained within a recess in a lever 60 and bears at one end upon theshoulder of the plunger and at its opposite end against the bottom ofthe recess in the lever. One of the levers 60 is pivoted at 62 to aplate 63, which is secured to one side of the frame 37. The other lever,60, is pivoted to a bracket 60X, projecting from the opposite side ofthe frame 37. (See Fig. 2.) This lever 60 on the plate 63 has pivotedthereto at 64 and intermediate ot' the ends thereof a link 65, which inturn is pivoted at 66 to a second link 67, that oscillates on a pivot68. Pivoted to the link 67 is a gravity pawl 69, that coperates with theteeth of a ratchet-wheel 70, and this ratchetwheel has secured thereto apinion 7l, which meshes with a gear-wheel 7 2, that has secured theretoor formed therein an internal or grooved cam 73. Projecting into thegroove of this cam is a pin 74, which is carried by an arm or rod 75,which is pivoted at 76 to the plate 63 and carries a weight 77 at itslower end, which weight may be adjusted along the arm or rod 75 andmaintained in the adjusted position by a set-screw 77X. The adjustmentof the weight enables it to be moved to varying distances from the pivot76 of the rod, thus providing a regulating means by which the weight isrendered effective to retard the return movement of the parts to agreater or less degree, according to the adjustment of the weight. Therod 75 may likewise be provided with a thin portion 75X which is highlyflexible or elastic, so that when the rod 75 is vibrated by the cam 73the weight may receive a movement around the flexible portion 75independently of the upper pivoted part of the rod, thus tending tofurther retard the return movement ofthe projected denomination-stop andthe parts controlled thereby.

The lever 60 and the parts connected thereto are normally maintained inthe forward position by a spring 78, which is secured at one end 79 tosaid lever and at its opposite end 8O to the plate 63. The forwardmovement of these parts is limited by a pin-stop 81, with which thelever 60 contacts. Upon reference to Figs. 3 to7it will be observed thatthe bar 56 extends beneath all of the'denominational stops 38, so thatit may coperate with any one of them in the forward movement of saidstops.

When any push-key 30X is forced rearwardly, as indicated by the arrow inFig. 1, the lever 35 will be moved around its pivot, thus moving thecooperating denominational stop 38 to the projected position, where itwill be interposed in the path of the stop 29 on the carriage. Thisforward movement of a denominational stop 38 will cause the bar 42 to bemoved with it, thereby depressing the forward end of the arm 45, andthis movement is effective to turn the lever 49 on its pivot, therebyraising the rack 16 out of engagement with its feed-pinion 15. The car-ICO j thespring-drum82,it being understood that the usualconnecting-band 83 betweenthe carriage and spring-drum is employed. The

movement of the Vcarriage will continue until.

the tabulating-stop 29 .reachescontact with ythe stop38, which has` beenprojected into its l path by theoperation ofthe push-key 30X.

zozW hen the finger ofthe operator is released During Ythe .forwardmovementlof any denominational stop 38 from the position .indicated inAFig. 3 to the position illustrated in Fig. 4the cam-face 5 4 upon saidstop will contact with theA bar 56 and force the. bar downwardly'yuntilthe bar .is opposite the notched .or recessed portion 55.inthestop, when the springs. 61 of thebar 56 will force it into saidnotchland behind .the shoulderformed by the .forward wall thereof, asrepresented in Fig. 4,

from thepsh-key 307, thespring3l thereof tends to restore all Aot' .theparts to the normal-,position-that is to say,` this spring tendstotlgestore the denominational'stop 38 to its .normal position and tosimultaneously permit the rack 1 6 to engage its cooperating pin-`ionfl.; `Inthe movementofthe denominational-stop 3,8 from'the positionshown in Fig. 4 to thatillustrated-in Fig. 3 the bar 56, being inengagement with thestop, will be vibrated,and the pawl 6,9 will turntheratchetwheel in the direction of the arrows in Figs. 4and-5.3.11Thisinovement of theratchetwheel is ytrg-ausmitted to the cam73wliich .Causes ythe-weightto be oscillatedand the power required tobring about these various movements-issufcient...to retard the movementofthestpp 38 andthe parts operatively connected thenetin their movementto the normal positi .1, ,j It will be-see that the parts just describedin effect constitu a counteracting or retardingdevice. forliiniting thespeed ofthe return movement cfr-.the projected stop and for. retardingthe renragement of the rack 16 with its feed-piniouyso that should theoperatoractuate lone. ofthe push-keys 38 and. release it beforethetabulating-stop. 29 has reached contact wi e projected denominational.stop 38 a pro operation of the device may'neverthelesslte assured,because of the 4retardation in the nominational stop and mal positions.A I yWhen the carriage-stopl29.strikes afdenominational stop, theclaifriage will usually rebound, the extent of th` Arebound dependingupon the distance'thefcrrriage has trav- `d-rack to their noreled, or,in other words, upon the striking force of the stop 29 againstlthe stop38, the carriage jumping back frofnjone space to perhaps ,half a dozenletter-spaces; but in the present machine, owing tothe slow return ofthe parts to normal position, the stop 38 will still be in a projectedcondition and the rack will be out of engagement with its pinion whenthe carriage recovers from the ovements of the derebound and startsforwardagain, and hence vthe stop 29 and the carriage will eventually bearrested at-the point predetermined by the setting of the stops,an.d.there is no liability of the carriage--rengagingwith the. escape'mentmechanism and beingarrested on the reboundingaction or recovering actionat an improper point or at-.a place to the right of that providedfor bythesetting of. the stops. 'v

.Uponreference to Figs. 8, 9, and 10 of the drawings it.willY be seenthat amodified form of structure is employed wherein eachof the levers35,`th at actuate the ldenominational stops 38has pivoted'thereto at 89atoothed pawl orrack 90. This rack is provided with av series ofrearwardly -projecting teeth. 91 and is-maintained by its own weightagainst a stop `92whereas a stop 93 may be employed to limit theupwai'dfniovelnent thereof. Each 4 of these pawls or racks cooperateswith an elongated ratchet-.wheel 94, whose shaft is supported inbearingsg96 on the denominational-stop frame-,37, "and one end of thisshaft 95 has secured thereto a {1y-wheel 98. The teeth on theratchet-wheel 94 are so disposed that in the forward movement of any ofVthe pawls or racksv90 no motion `will be transmitted toitheratchet-Wheel and its connected fly-wheel". ."Thus when a push-keyhasbeeu actuatedto move one of the levers `35 forward lthe coperatingrack 90 will ride over .the teeth oul the ratchet-wheel; but as soon thestop 38, the lever 35, and the various parts operatively connectedthereto start toreturn to the normal position the teeth. 91. ensgragethe `teeth of the 'ratchetwheel land the pressureof the spring 31 of the.push-key, which"`ltends`to restore these parts to the normal position,will be counteracted bythe weight of the fly-wheel, so as to retard thereturn movement of the parts. While theconstruction lof the fly-wheelforweight 98 andthe parts directly coperating therewith are somewhatdierent from the weight '77 and the parts directly coperating therewith,nevertheless it will beseen that inboth ycases a device-.is provided toret-ard the movement of the stop from the projected IOO IIO

position fand to retardthe 4rengaging movemore of the features thereofmay be employed without the others.

Although I have shown my invention carp ried out in a machine whereinthe carriage is arrested at different .denominational posi- ,tions, itwill be understood that my improvements may be embod'iedin machineswherein the carriage is arrested always at one 0r more 'positions todetermine simply the startingpoint of the column or columns to bewritten. For example, instead of a set of-denomination-stops such asshown there may be only a single stop, as 38, to determine the co1-umnar position of the carriage.

The means for retarding the return movement of the stop and also therengaging operation of the carriage feeding or escapement devices arecontrolled by each of the keys 30 in such a way that said retardingmeans may operate only after the removal of pressure from the particularkey actuated.

My improvements comprise means for enabling a tabulating-stop to befreely projected, but acting to retard-said stop in its return movement.It also comprises means for retarding the rengaging operation of thecoperating carriage-feed devices, and in carrying out my invention inconnection with the numerous varieties of tabulating mechanisms and feedmechanisms which have heretofore been devised and to whichmyimprovements are generally applicable it is evi- Y dent that manychanges in details of construction and arrangement of parts will benecessary; but these may be readily made without departing from the gistof my inven tion.

It will be observed that when the carriage is released and the stop orblade is projected the parts are not locked in this abnormal or workingcondition and subsequently unlocked, as in some prior machines, becausethe maintenance of the feed-rack out of mesh with the feed-pinion andthe stop or blade in projected position is dependent wholly upon thepressure on the key 30X by the finger of the operator, the constructionand arrangement being such that when the key is relieved of pressure therack and stop are free to return to their normal positions; but in theirreturn movements they have a slowed-down or retarded movement, owing tothe automatic coupling or connecting therewith of the aforesaidretarding devices.

What I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is

l. In a tabulating device for type-writing machines, the combination ofa carriage, a

` stop carried by said carriage, a second stop cooperating with thecarriage-stop, said stops being normally ont of the path of each other,means for projecting one of said stops into the path of the other, andmeans for limiting the speed of the return movement of the projectedstop.

2. In a tabulating device for type-writing machines, the combination ofa carriage, a stop carried by said carriage, a second stop cooperatingwith the carriage-stop, said stops being normally out of the path ofeach other, spring-restored means for projecting one of said stops intothe path of the other and means for counteracting the spring-restoredmeans to retard the speed of the projected stop.

3. In a tabulating device for type-writing machines, the combination ofa carriage, a stop carried by said carriage, a second stop whichcoperates with the carriage-stop and is carried by the frame of themachine, said stops being normally out of the path of each other,key-actuated means for projecting one of said stops into the path of theother and means for retarding the speed of the return movement of theprojected stop.

4. In a tabulating device for type-writing machines, the combination ofa carriage, a stop carried by said carriage, a second stop cooperatingwith the carriage-stop, said stops being normally out of the path ofeach other,

means for projecting one of said stops into` the path of the other, andautomatically-operated means for retarding the speed of the returnmovement of the projected stop.

5. In a tabulating device for type-writing machines, the combination ofa carriage, a tabulating-stop therefor, a denominational stopcooperating with the tabulating stop, said stops being normally out ofthe path of each other, means for projecting said denominational stopinto the path of the tabulating-stop, and means for retarding the speedof the return movement of the denominational stop.

6. In a tabulating device for type-writing machines, the combination ofa carriage, a tabuiating-stop carried by said carriage, adenomination-stop carried by the frame of the machine, said stops beingnormally out of the path of each other, key-actuated means carried bythe frame of the machine for projecting said denomination-stop into thepath of the tabulating-stop, and automatically-operated means forretarding the return movement of the projected stop.

7. In a tabulating device for type-writing machines, the combination ofa carriage, an adjustable tabu latin g-stop carried by said carriage, adenomination-stop carried by the frame of the machine, said stops beingnormally out of 'the path of each other, springrestored key-actuatedmeans carried by the frame of the machine for projecting saiddenomination-stop into the path of the tabulating-stop, andautomatically-operated springrestored means for retarding the returnmovement of the projected stop.

8. In a tabulating device for type-writing machines, the combination ofa carriage, a tabulating-stop, a plurality of coperating denominationalstops, key-actuated means for projecting any of said denominationalstops into the path of the tabulating-stop and means for retarding thespeed of the return movement of any projected denominational stop.

9. In a tabnlating device for type-writing machines, the combination ofa carriage, a tabulating-stop, a plurality of cooperating denominationalstops, key-actuated means for projecting any of said denominationalstops into the path of the tabulating-stop and a single retarding devicewhich coperates with all of said denominational stops.

10. In a tabulating device for type-writing machines, the combination ofa carriage, a

said denominational stops.

411. In a tabulating device for type-Writing machines,vthe combinationof a carriage, a stop carried by said carriage, a second stopcooperating Vwith the carriage-stop, said stops being normally out ofthe path of each other, means for projecting onevof said stops` into thepath of the other, means for li mitin'gthe speed of the return movementof the projected stop, and -means for disengaging the carriage from itsfeed mechanism during the I' movement of Vthe projectable stop toproject-Q zoV ed position. I .i l

l2. In a tabulating device for type-writing machines, the combination ofav carriage, a stop carried by saideairiage, a second stop cooperatingwith thecarriage-stop, said stops being normally out of the path ofeachother,I spring-restored lmeans for projecting one of said stops intothe path of the other, means for counteracting'the spring-restored`means to delay the projected stop when released and during its returnmovement, and means for disengaging the carriage from its feed mech@anism'durng the movement of 'the project` able stop to projectedposition. l

1 3. In a tabulating device for type-writing- 'machines, the combinationof a` carriage, ai 35 stopcarried by said carriage,- a second stop whichcooperates with the 'carriage-stop and is carried by the frame of 'themachine, said stops being normally out`of the pathlofl each other,key-actuated means for projecting oney of said stops into the path ofthe'other, means Vfor retarding the speed of the return movement of theprojectable stop, and. means for disengaging the 4carriage from its feedmech anism during the movement of the project-v able stop to theprojectedposition and for re-l engaging the carriage withv'its feedmechanism during the retarded return of said stopi llt.V In a'tabulatingdevice'for type-Writing machines, the combination of a carriage, a7

ttabulating-stop therefor, a denominationall stop coperating with thetabulating-stop,

said stops being normally out ofthe path of each other, means forprojecting the denominational stop into the path of the tabulating'stop, automatically-operated means foi` re-` 'tarding the speedrofvthereturn movement ofy the denominational'stop and means fo'rdisengagingthe carriage from 'itsvfeed mechan, ism during the movement of' thedenominational stop to its projected position.

l5.- yIn a tabulating device'fortype- ,riting 'machines, the combinationof a carriage, a; tabulating-stop, a plurality of coperating:denominational sto'pmkey-actu'ated means forV projecting saiddenominational stops into the; `path of thetabulating-stop, a singleretardstop therefor, a coperating spring-restored stop, said stops beingnormally out of the path of each other, means for projecting thespring-restored stop into the path of the other stop, and means forautomatically alording a `resfistance'to the return of thespring-restoredjstop, such resistance being sufficient 'Ato retard butnot to block the return move- ,'ment ofsaid stop.

117. Ina tabulating device for type-writing machines, the combination ofa carriage, a tabulating-stop therefor, a plurality of coperatingdenominational stops, said denominational stops'being spring-restoredand normallyout of the pathof the tabulating-stop, means for projectingany of the spring-restored .denominational stops into the path of the.tabhulatingstop, and means for automaticall) aording a resistance to thereturn of the spring-restored stops, such resistance being'sufcient toretard but not to block the return movement of said stops.

18; In a tabulating device for type-writing machines, the combination ofa carriage, a s topthereior, a coperating spring-restored stop, saidstops being normally out of the path of each other, means for projectingthe spring-restored stop into the path ofthe other stop, meansfor'automatically-retarding the return of the spring-restored stop, feedmechanism for the'carriage,`and means controlled bythe spring-restoredstop for eifecting a disengagement and rengagement of the feedmechanism.

f v 19. Ina type-writing machine and in a tabulating device,thecombination .with coperatin g'tabulati-ng-stops, of a carriage,disengageable feed mechanism therefor, and means for automaticallyretardiug the relative movement of the partsjof the disengageable feedmechanism during the rengaging movement thereof.

20. In a type-writing machine and in a tabnlating device,the combinationof a carriage,

a carriage-feed element carried by the carriage, a coperatingcarriage-feed element on the frame of the machine, a tabulating-stopcarried-by the frame of the machine, a coperating tabulating-stopcarried by the carriage, means for projecting one of said stops intothepath of the other and for simultaneously disengaging thecarriage-feed elements, and automatically-operated means forretardi-ngthe rengagement of said feed ele- IOO , 21. In a type-writingmachine and in a tabulating device the combination of a carriage, acarriage-feed element carried by the carriage, a cooperatingcarriage-feed element carried by the frame of the machine, atabulating-stop carried by the frame of the machine, a cooperatingtabulating-stop carried by the carriage, spring-restored means forprojecting one of said stops in the path of the other and forsimultaneously disengaging the carriage-feed elements, andautomaticallyoperated means for counteracting said springrestored meansto retard the rengagement of said feed elements.

22. In a type-writing machine and in a tabulating device, thecombination of a carriage, a carriage-feed element carried by thecarriage, a cooperating carriage feed element carried by the frame ofthe machine, a tabulating-stop carried by the frame of the machine, acooperating tabulating-stop carried by the carriage, spring-restoredmeans for projecting one of said stops into the path of the other, andfor simultaneously disengaging the carriage-feed elements, andautomatically-operated means for counteracting said spring-restoredmeans to retard the rengagement of said feed elements and to retard thereturn movement of the projected stop.

23. In a type-writing machine and ina tabulating device, the combinationof a carriage, a carriage-feed element carried by the carriage, acooperating carriage-feed element carried by the frame of the machine, aplurality of denominational stops, a cooperating tabulating-stop, meansfor projecting one of said denominational stops into the path of thetabulating-stop and for simultaneously disengaging the carriage-feedelements, and automatically-operated means for retarding the rengagementof said feed elements.

24. In a type-Writing machine and in a tabnlating device, thecombination of a carriage, a carriage-'feed element carried by thecarriage, a cooperating carriage-feed element carried by the frame ofthe machine, a plurality of denominational stops, a cooperatingtabulating-stop, spring-restored means for projecting one of saiddenominational stops into the path of the tabulatng-stop and forsimultaneously disengaging the carriage-feed elements, andautomatically-operated means for counteracting said spring-restoredmeans to retard the rengagement of said feed elements and to retard thereturn movement of the projected stop.

25. In a tabulating device for type-writing machines, the combination ofa carriage, a tabulating-stop, a second cooperating tabulating-stop,means for projecting one of said stops into the path of the other, and aretarding device which is normally out of engagement with theprojectable stop but which is adapted to be automatically engagedthereby when the said stop is moved to the projected position and toretard the return movement thereof.

26. In a tabulating device for type-writing machines, the combination ofa carriage, a tabulating-stop, a second cooperating tabulating-stop,spring-restored means for projecting one of said stops into the path ofthe other, and a spring-restored retarding device which is normally outof engagement with the projectable stop but which is adapted to beautomatically engaged thereby when the said stop is moved to theprojected position so as to counteract the tension of thespring-restored projecting means.

27. In a tabulating device for type-Writing machines, the combination ofa carriage, a tabulating-stop, a second cooperating tabu- Vlating-stop,means for projecting one of said stops into the path of the other, aretarding device which is normally out of retarding engagement with theprojectable stop, but is adapted to be automatically engaged therebywhen the said stop is moved to the projected position, andafdisengageable carriage-feed mechanism, the disengagement and rengagement of which is controlled by the projectable stop, whereby theretardation of the return movement of the stop will effect a retardationin the reugagement of the carriage-feed mechanism.

. 28. In a tabulating device for type-writing machines, the combinationof a carriage, a tabulating-stop, a second cooperating tabulating-stop,means for projecting one of said stops into the path of the other, andaweight which is ont of effective cooperation with the projectable stopwhile said stop is being projected but which is automatically renderedeffective during the return movement of said stop to retard said returnmovement.

29. In a tabulating device for type-writing machines, the combination ofa'carriage, a tabulating-stop, a second cooperating tabulating-stop,means for projecting one of said stops into the path of the other, acounteracting device to retard the return movement of the projectedstop, and a pawl-and-ratchet mechanism interposed between the projectedstop and the counteracting device, which pawl-and-ratchet mechanismpermits a free movement of the projectable stop to its projectedposition but throws the counteracting device into cooperation therewithduring the return movement of the projected stop.

30. In a tabulating device for type-writing machines, the combination ofa carriage, a tabulating-stop, a second cooperating tabulating-stop,means for projecting one of said stops into the path of the other, aweight to retard the return movement of the projected stop, andpawl-and-ratchet mechanism interposed between the projectable stop andthe weight, which pawl-and-ratchet mechanism permits a free movement ofthe projectable stop to its projected position but throws the weightinto cooperation therewith during the return movement of the projectedstop.

31. In a tabulating device for type-writing machines, the combination ofa carriage, a

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. tabulating-stop,a'plurality of denominational stops,meansforprojecting any of said denominational stops into the path of thetabulatingstopa counteracting device which coperateswith all of l saiddenominational stops tov retard the return movementthereot, and

pawl-and-ratchet mechanism interposed be,- tween the denominationalstopsand the counteracting device, which pawl-and-ratchet mechanism permits afree movement of any of the denominational stops to the projectedposition, but is effective toestablish angoper.-

v ative .connection between the'projected stop '32. In ,tabulatingdevice for type-writih u and theretardi'ng. device during the returnmovementy of 'said projected stop.

machines, ytllie combination ot a carriage, a

.tabulating-stop, a plurality of denominational return movementthereof,` iand pawl e andratchet' mechanism interposedlbetween thedenominational stops and the weight, which rpawland-ratchet mechanismpermits ra', free movement ofxany of the denominational stops to theprojected positionvwithout' moving the weight but is effective toestablish an operative connection between the projected stop and theweight during the return movement of said projected stop. Q 33... In `atabu'lating device for type;w riting machines, the combination of, acarriage, a

jjtalililatingfstop, a second-cooperating tabulat-l ing-s'top, meansforf projecting one of said stops into the path of the other, acounteractingdevice, a wheel which operates it, and .means-'controlledby the'projectable stop for rotating the wheel during the return move-Ament of the projected stop,toretard saidy stopingits return movement. y

Q34. In atabulatingdevice for type-.writing machines, the combination of'a carriage, a tabulating-stop, a .second cooperating tabulating-stfop,meaznsfor projecting one of said stops into lthe path of the other, aweight, a4

,wheelwhich moves said weight anid'means;

controlled by the projectable stop for rotat-i ing the wheel'duringlthereturn movement of theprojected stop, toretardwsaid stop in its.

t return movement.

D In a/'tabnlating device for type-.writing machines, the combinationof`r a carriage, a

Ytzfibulating-stop, a second coperatingtabulatingstop, nieans forprojecting one .of said stops into the pathy of theI other,` afweight 'phich is out ofeffective cooperation with they projectable stop whilesaid stop isV being pro-ff jected but is antofnatically rendered eectiveduring thereturn movement thereof toi retard said returninovemenmand adisengageable carriageffeed mechanism, the dis Aengagement and4rengagement of which is controlled by the movement of the project-E.able stop, whereby theretardation of the re- 'turn movement olf ltheprojected stop will ef fectia-retardation'in the re'ngagem'ent ofthecarriage-feed mechanism. l

.- 36.-` In a tabulating device for type-writing machines, thecoinbinationot a carriage,la

ta-bulating-stop, asecond coperating tabu-` lating-stop, ymeans forprojecting one ot'saidy stops into the path of the other, a weight toretard the'return movement of the projected stop, andpawl-and-ratchetmechanism interposed between Athe projectable stops andthe weight, which pawl-and-ratchet mechanism permitspa freernovement ofthe projectable stop to its .projected ppsition but throws the weightinto cooperation therewith during the return movement ofj; the projectedstop, and

a ldisengageable carriage-feed mechanism, thedisengagement randrengagement, of which is controlled by the movement' of theVprojectablestop, wherebythe retardation of said denominational stopsinto the path of f thetabulatingfstop, a counteracting device whichcooperates with all ot said denominaj tional stops toretard the returnmovement thereof, pawlv-and-ratchet mechanism interposed between thedenominational Astops and the counteracting device, whichpawl-andratchet mechanism permits a free movement of any of .thedenominational stops to the projectedpposition, but is effective toestablish an operative connection between the projected stop and, theconnteractng e 'device during the return 'movement of any of saidprojected stops,and adisengageable carriagefeed mechanismfthedisengagement and reengagement of which is controlled Lby themovement off, the projectable stop, whereby the retardation of'fthe,return movement 'of the `projected stop. will ettecta retardation in therengagemettof the carriage-feedmechanisrn.i l

38.V Ina tabulating device for type-writing machines, the lcom binationvof a carriage, 4a.

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tabulating-stop, a second coperating tabulating-stop,`lmeansfor,projecting any one of saidstopsfinto .the path of the other, aweight, v

awheelwhicfh moves said weight, means controlled bythe projectable stopfor rotating the wheeL-dugringj the return movement of thep'rojectedstcnlto retard vsaid stop vin its return movemen t,an d adisengageable carriagefeed `mechanismthe disengagement and re- IZOengagement ,of whichiscontrolled by theA -Y movement-of the projectablestop, whereby the retardation Vofthe return movement of the projectedstop will eiect a retardation in the rengagement of the carriage-feedmechanism. 1

' 39. In a type-writing machine and in a tabuf' a carriage, oflatabulatingrstopthereon,key-

lating device'therefor, the combination :with

actuated denominational stops coperating therewith, a feed-rack carriedby the carriage, a coperating feed element carried by the frame of themachine, means for disengaging the said feed-rack and its coperatingfeed element one from the other when any denominational stop isactuated, and means for retarding the return movement of thedenominational stops and the rengagement of the rack and its cooperatingfeed element.

40. In a type-writing machine and in a tabulating device therefor, thecombination with a carriage, of an adjustable tabulating-stop thereon,spring restored key actuated denominational stops coperating therewith,a feed-rack carried by the carriage, a coperating feed-pinion carried bythe frame of the machine, means for dsengaging the said feedrack fromits coperating feed-pinion when any denominational stop is actuated, andan automatically operated retarding device which counteracts thespring-pressure of the denomination-stops, for retarding the returnmovement of the denominational stops and the rengagement of the rack andits coperating feed-pinion.

41. In a tabulating device for type-writing machines, the combination ofa carriage, a stop carried by said carriage, a second stop cooperatingwith the carriage-stop, said stops being normally out of the path ofeach other, means for projecting one of said stops into the path of theother, means for limiting the speed of the return movement of theprojected stop, and means for regulating said limiting means to effect achange in the speed of the return movement of the projected stop.

42. In a tabulating device for type-writing machines, the combination ofa carriage, a tabulating-stop, a second cooperating tabulating-stop,means for projecting one of said stops into the path of the other, aweight which is out of effective coperation with the projectable stopwhile said stop is being projected but is automatically renderedeffective during the return movement of said stop to retard its returnmovement, and means for regulating said weight so as to effect achangein the speed of the return movement of the projected stop.

43. In a tabulating device for type-writing machines, the combination'of a carriage, a tabulating-stop carried thereby, asecondtabulating-stop coperating with said first-mentioned stop, means forprojecting one of said stops into the path of the other, retarding meanscomprising a rod havinga flexible portion, a weight secured to the rod,and means for automatically and operatively connecting the projectedstop and the rod so that the weight will tend to retard the returnmovement of the projected stop.

44. In a type-writing machine, the combination of a carriage, feedmechanism therefor, means for disengaging the said carriagefeedmechanism and automatically-acting means for affording a retardedmovement of the carriage-feed mechanism during the reengaging movementthereof.

v 45. In a type-writing machine and in a tabulating mechanism therefor,the combination of a carriage,carriagefeed mechanism,means for releasingthe said carriage-feed mechanism, means for arresting the carriage at apredetermined point in its travel, and means for retarding the movementof the carriage-feed mechanism during the rengaging movement thereof.

46. In a type-writing machine and in a tabulating mechanism therefor,the combination of a carriage, carriage feed mechanism, means forreleasing the said carriage-feed mechanism, a movable device forarresting the carriage at a predetermined point in its travel, and meansfor retarding the movement of the carriage-feed mechanism and forretarding the movement of the arresting device during the movement ofthe latter to its normal position.

47. In a type-writing machine, the combination of a carriage, feedmechanism therefor, means for separating the members of the feedmechanism to permit the carriage to run unrestrainedly toward the left,and means acting only on the release of the means for separating themembers of the carriage-f eed mechanism, for retarding the rengagementof said members of the carriage-feed mechanism.

48. In a type-writing,r machine, the combination of a carriage, feedmechanism therefor, a key which when operated will separate the membersof the feed mechanism and will maintain such separations as long asthekey is pressed upon, and means which come into action after the releaseof said key from pressure for retarding the rengagement of said membersof the carriage-feed mechanism.

49. In a type-writing machine and in a tabulating mechanism, thecombination of a carriage, feed mechanism therefor, coperating stopdevices, key mechanism for separating the members of the carriage-feedmechanism and for bringing the stop devices into coperative relation andretarding means adapted to be automatically coupled with or connected tosaid key mechanism when the latter is actuated to release the carriageand bring the stops into coperative relation, whereby when the said keymechanism is released by the finger of the operator the parts are causedto return to their normal positions with a retarded motion.

50. In a type-writing machine and in a tabulating mechanism, thecombination of a carriage having a stop, carriage-feed mechanism, acoperating stop adapted to be moved into the path of travel of the stopon the carriage, said cooperating stop having a cam and a notch,aud aretarding mechanism including a spring-pressed catch adapted to beactuated by and engaged with said stop so as to connect or couple thelatter with the said retarding mechanism when the stop has been l movedinto the path'of travel of the stop on the carriage.

riage having a stop, carriage-feeding mechanism, a series ofdenominational stops each having a cam and a notch, connections betweensaid stops and said carriage-feeding devices, whereby when any one ofthe denominational stops is projected the carriagefeeding devices areseparated, vibratory arms carrying a' spring-pressed c-ross-bar adaptedto be acted upon by said denomination-stops, a retarding device, andconnections between said arms and said retarding device.

Signed at borough of Manhattan, city of New York, in the county of NewYork and State of New York, this 1st day of November,

CHARLES H. SHEPARD.

Witnesses:

K. V. DONOVAN, E. M. WELLS.

